During control activities carried out by the prosecutor's office together with the Cultural Heritage Agency, evidence of damage to archaeological monuments was revealed in five regions.

In particular:

•  in Kashkadarya, the destruction of 2.4 sq. m. of the Kofirtepa-2 monument (VII – XIII centuries), 6 sq. m. of the Beshteraktepa monument (IX – XII centuries) and 189 sq. m. of the Khontepa monument (XI – XIII centuries) for the construction of residential buildings was prevented;
•  in Jizzakh, 14 sq. m. of the Tomoshotepa-2 monument (IV – V centuries) were destroyed due to the construction of a toilet, and 30 sq. m. of the Koratepa monument (V – VI centuries) – greenhouse;
•  in Syrdarya, 6.4 sq. m. of the Khashartepa monument (IX – XII centuries) were damaged due to the construction of a toilet and bathhouse;
•  in Navoi, 16 sq. m. of the Gazgontepa monument were used for the antenna of a mobile company, 5.3 sq. m. of the Nonvoylartepa-2 monument, 23 sq. m. of the Kaltepa monument (V – VIII centuries) and 20 sq. m. of the Yasiltepa monument (III – XI centuries) – for outbuildings;
•  in the Tashkent region, 15 sq. m. of the Nomsiztepa-1 monument were used for a toilet, and 1.92 sq. m. of the Nomsiztepa-2 monument were partially destroyed for the construction of a greenhouse.

The damage caused to 12 monuments amounted to 8.3 billion soums.

Based on these facts, criminal cases have been initiated and a preliminary investigation is underway.